Book Reviews

Books reviewed:
The Law of Energy for Sustainable Development , edited by Adrian J. Bradbrook, Rosemary Lyster, Richard Ottinger and Wang Xi , published by Cambridge University Press, 2005, 630pp, £75.00, hardback.
Fresh Water and International Economic Law , edited by Edith Brown Weiss, Laurence Boisson de Chazournes and Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder , published by Oxford University Press, 2005, 506pp, £70.00, hardback.
Handbook of Global Environmental Politics , edited by Peter Dauvergne , published by Edward Elgar, 2005, 560pp, £125.00, hardback.
Emerging Forces in Environmental Governance , edited by Norichika Kanie and Peter M. Haas , published by United Nations University Press, 2004, 320pp, US$36.00, paperback.
Economic Globalization and Compliance with International Environmental Agreements edited by Alexandre Kiss, Dinah Shelton and Kanami Ishibashi , published by Kluwer Law International, 2003, 352pp, £85.00, hardback.
German Environmental Law for Practitioners , edited by Horst Schlemminger and Claus-Peter Martens , 2nd edition, published by Kluwer Law International, 2004, 833pp, £119.25, hardback.
The International Climate Change Regime: A Guide to Rules, Institutions and Procedures , Farhana Yamin and Joanna Depledge , published by Cambridge University Press, 2004, 730pp, £40.00, paperback.     

Book reviews

COMPANY LAW by Mary C. Oliver, (1967), published by MacDonald & Evans Ltd,, at 12s. 6d.

A CASEBOOK ON TORT by Tony Weir, published by Sweet and Maxwell Ltd. (1967). Bound: £3.17.6d. Paperback: £2. 2. Od.

PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW by Ian Brownlie, (1966), published by Oxford University Press, at 63/‐.

THE LAW OF CONTRACT by G. H. Treitel, Second Edition (1966) published by Stevens & Sons Ltd. Bound £3. 17. 6. Paperback £1. 18. 6,

CASEBOOK ON MERCANTILE LAW by E.R. Hardy Ivamy (1967) published by Butterworths: at 25s.

“COMMERCIAL LAW OF SCOTLAND”, by Campbell B. Burns, published by William Hodge & Company Limited, (1966), at 42/‐

BRITAIN AND EUROPE: AN INDUSTRIAL APPRAISAL, vol. 1. by the Confederation of British Industry (1966), published by C.B.I, at 10s.     

遗嘱解释的三个问题

遗嘱解释以探求遗嘱人内心的主观意思为目的 ,遗嘱生效的形式要求与遗嘱解释活动相区分 ,从而一方面满足了遗嘱是要式法律行为的要求 ,另一方面也达到了遗嘱解释的目的。遗嘱解释的方法包括文义解释、整体解释、目的解释、历史解释、习惯解释、诚信解释等。补充遗嘱漏洞的常见方法是类推补充与法律推定补充。     

三种法治观辨析

中国先秦法家所倡行的“任法而治” ,古希腊思想家亚里士多德所阐述的“法治优于一人之治” ,以及资本主义国家所实行的“法治原则”、“法治国家”、“法治政府”等 ,是讨论法治时经常提到的三种法治观。虽然这三种法治观都被称作“法治” ,但在治国目的、政治基础、人性假设、制度保障等方面存在着重大差异。     

论神示裁判制度中被告人的“证明责任”

宣誓决诉、水审、火审、决斗审都是欧洲中世纪神示裁判的方式。这些裁判方式都属于“单方证明”模式,与现代意义上的证明模式有天壤之别。为了考察神示裁判程序中被告人的诉讼地位,有必要借用现代证明责任理论来分析神示裁判制度中被告人的证明责任。通过分析可以看出,神示裁判制度实行有罪推定,被告人在诉讼中要承当证明自己无罪的责任。     

从人治走向法治的转型思考

从法理上讲,治理国家是要人治还是要法治,不能以人们主观意志为转移,而应该是以人治与法治在其由来发展中对国家管理的作用,人治与法治的实质含义,并结合掌权者的意志、利益和要求,以及国家建设管理实践来思考、鉴别和选择取舍。     

Differences between Homicides Committed by Lone and Multiple Offenders in Korea

The aim of this study was to differentiate between homicides committed by multiple offenders and homicides committed by lone offenders. Using data on homicide incidents that occurred in South Korea between 1985 and 2008, we compared 134 homicides committed by multiple offenders, with 369 homicides committed by lone offenders. A greater proportion of homicides committed by multiple offenders involved injuries to the victim's head compared to homicides by lone offenders. Homicides committed by multiple offenders were more likely to involve blunt instruments and ligatures, whereas homicides by lone offenders were more likely to involve sharp instruments. In addition, a majority of the homicides committed by multiple offenders were planned. The results of this study have practical implications for homicide investigations, as well as theoretical implications for homicide research on the difference in offense behaviors based on the number of offenders.     

Book reviews

Erratum . Journal of Law and Society Volume 32 Issue 3
Book reviwed in this articles:
HIDING FROM HUMANITY: DISGUST, SHAME AND THE LAW by MARTHA NUSSBAUM
LAW AS A SOCIAL SYSTEM by NIKLAS LUHMANN , trans, by K.A. ZIEGERT
PROFILES, PROBABILITIES, AND STEREOTYPES by FREDERICK SCHAUER
LAW AGAINST GENOCIDE: COSMOPOLITAN TRIALS by DAVID HIRSH     

Book reviews

THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM by R. J. Walker & M.G. Walker, published by Butterworths 1967 at 47s 6d (soft back). 520 pp.

SOURCE BOOK OF COMMERCIAL LAW by Gordon J. Borrie, published by Butterworths (1967) at 45s. 336 pp.

MANAGING WITHIN THE LAW by J.R. Lewis (1967), published by Allman & Son, 213 pages.

LAW FOR MANAGERS by David Foulkes, (1967) published by Butterworths, 214 pages.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON “A” LEVEL LAW by Vincent Powell‐Smith published by Butterworths, 1967 at 12s 6d. 170 pp.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
UNCERTAIN BUSINESS: RISK, INSURANCE AND THE LIMITS OF KNOWLEDGE by RICHARD V. ERICSON AND AARON DOYLE
RACE, LAW, RESISTANCE by PATRICIA TUITT
'THE PUBLIC INTEREST' IN REGULATION by MIKE FEINTUCK
ON THE RULE OF LAW. HISTORY, POLITICS, THEORY by BRIAN Z. TAMANAHA
LEGAL ACADEMICS: CULTURE AND IDENTITIES by FIONA COWNIE
CONVERSATIONS, CHOICES AND CHANCES: THE LIBERAL LAW SCHOOL IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY by ANTHONY BRADNEY     

BOOK REVIEWS

FEMALE GANGS IN AMERICA: ESSAYS ON GIRLS, GANGS AND GENDER, edited by Meda Chesney-Lind and John M. Hage-dorn. Chicago: Lakeview Press, 1999. Reviewed by Joanne Belknap.

CRACK MOTHERS: PREGNANCY, DRUGS, AND THE MEDIA, by Drew Humphries. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University Press, 1999. Reviewed by Inger Sagatun-Edwards.

MOTHERS AND ILLICIT DRUGS: TRANSCENDING THE MYTHS, by Susan C. Boyd. Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 1999. Reviewed by Sandra Marker.

UNDERSTANDING DOMESTIC HOMICIDE, by Neil Websdale. Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1999. Reviewed by Victoria E. Brewer.

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE: ISSUES IN A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, edited by Delbert Rounds. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon, 1999, pp. 306. Reviewed by Robert J. Mc Cormack.

WOMEN, CRIME AND THE CANADIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, by Walter S. DeKeseredy. Cincinnati, OH: Anderson Publishing, 2000. Reviewed by MaDonna Maidment.     

关于建设法治政府的几点思考

国务院《全面推进依法行政实施纲要》确立了建设法治政府的目标 ,要实现这一目标 ,必须转变政府职能 ,改变行政管理体制。只有科学界定和依法规范职能 ,才能真正建设“有限”和“有为”政府 ;只有改变行政管理体制 ,才能为依法行政提供制度保障     

宪政问题研究

宪政是指依据宪法的民主设计而形成的社会政治治理状态。是民治和宪治的结合和统一。宪政要素包括宪治要素和民治要素。宪治要素是指实现宪治的必要条件,包括宪法、违宪审查、宪法诉讼和法治。民治要素是指实现民治的必要条件,包括限权、分权和人权,这是宪政状态的内在规定性。一般说来,宪政体制包括政治权力配置机制、公民参政机制(即选举机制)和政党执政机制。     

论法治的整体性

法治的整体性是法治发展和法治研究中都必须关注而又被有所忽略的重要问题。尤其在具体法治的理论被提出以后 ,强调法治的整体性或整体法治 ,对于完善法治理论与全面进行法治建设都具有重要的意义。法治具有内在结构、对外联系和发展过程上的整体性质 ,强调法治整体性的重要目的在于实现法治的整体优化 ,全面推进和建立法治。     

Recent developments

THE COMPANY EXECUTIVE AND THE LAW, by David Springfield, published by Heinemann. (1970) at £1. 15s. (£3. 3s., hardback). 296 pp.

CONTRACT, by F. R. Davies, published by Sweet and Maxwell (Concise College Texts series) (1970) at £1. 1s. (paperback), 233 pp.

LABOUR ORGANISATIONS: A MACRO AND MICRO SOCIOLOGICAL COMPARISON, by Mark Van de Vall, published by Cambridge University Press (1970) at £2. 15s. 257 pp.

THE LAW OF TORT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT, by Mary Bell Cairns, published by Shaw &; Sons (2nd. ed., 1970) at £4. 4s. 272 pp.

INDUSTRIAL LAW NOTEBOOK, by Norman M. Selwyn, published by Butterworths (1970) at 12s. 81 pp.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON THE LAW OF MEETINGS by R.S. Sim, published by Butterworths at 10s. 80 pp.

DECISION ON EUROPE, by Derek H. Hene, published by Jordan &; Sons (1970) at £2. 15s. 224 pp.     

从总干事的选任看WTO的决策机制

世界贸易组织协定规定了共识决策和表决决策两种方式,但实践中无论出现怎样的困难和僵局遵循的都是共识决策方式。前三次总干事的选任过程突出了共识决策在世界贸易组织中的地位和问题。共识决策式是关税与贸易总协定历史发展中逐渐演变形成的,为世界贸易组织所继承。共识决策式是一种比较现实的决策方式,能够比较好维护各成员的利益,但需要牺牲一定的效率为代价。     

我国诉讼监督的一个难点及其破解——析“严禁”语境下的刑讯逼供

我国刑事实体法与程序法均严格禁止刑讯逼供,但在刑事诉讼中刑讯逼供却禁而难止,因刑讯逼供受到查处者为数不多,以致刑法第247条几近虚置。究其原因,一是刑讯逼供合法性的顽固观念妨碍了对刑讯逼供、暴力取证行为的查处;二是对刑讯逼供、暴力取证行为发现不及时;三是对刑讯逼供、暴力取证行为的监督尚有缺位。解决这一问题,首先需要转变司法理念,改善检察监督执法环境;其次,建立顺畅、有效的检察监督机制;再次,对刑讯逼供、暴力取证罪的刑事责任进行立法重构。     

依法律行政原理的移植与嬗变

依法律行政,旨在藉由法律的合理性控制行政的恣意,并获得法的安定性和民主性,它是近代形式法治国家的产物,是自由主义与民主主义的结合。德国依法律行政原理经由奥托·迈耶的提炼基本定型,经由美浓部达吉等人传至日本,并影响了我国早期的行政法学。在新中国,依法行政逐渐得到强调。这种转变既有行政立法高涨的现实影响,也有方法论上的原因,但更多缘于全国人大—行政机关—司法机关的权力格局。从全国人大与国务院的宪法关系来看,应当重新确立依法律行政原理,并从行政诉讼上为依法律行政提供保障机制,同时摒弃依法行政中的某些错误观念,以确保法治国家的真正实现。     

Anger feelings and anger expression as a mediator of the effects of witnessing family violence on anxiety and depression in Japanese adolescents

The effects of anger feelings (rated by the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory) and witnessing family violence on anxiety and depression (rated by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) were examined in 457 junior high school students. Anxiety and depression scores were correlated with frequencies of witnessing family violence. In a regression analysis, however, after controlling for the demographic variables and depression score, the anxiety score was predicted by State Anger, Anger-Out, and Anger-Control; the depression score was predicted, after controlling for the demographic and anxiety score, by State Anger, Anger-In positively, and by Anger-Out and Anger-Control negatively. Witnessing family violence failed to add significant contribution in predicting anxiety or depression. These results were generally supported by structural equation modeling. The effects of witnessing family violence on dysphoric mood may be mediated by anger feelings. The style of dysphoric mood may be predicted by the style of anger expression.     

No fats,femmes, or Asians: the utility of critical race theory in examining the role of gay stock stories in the marginalization of gay Asian men

In the last few decades, proponents of critical race theory have uncovered everyday forms of injustice that continue to affect the lives of men and women of color by exposing the subtle forms of racism that exist in the stock stories told by the dominant group as well as the counterstories told by subaltern groups. However, rarely have we examined the stock stories articulated by subaltern groups to marginalize other subaltern groups. In this paper, I consider the stock stories told by gay White men and the counterstories expressed by gay Asian men to examine subtle forms of racism within the gay community. I argue that we need not only to reveal how the stories narrated by the dominant group continue to maintain social inequality, but that we also need to consider how subaltern groups help to maintain social inequality by adapting the language of the dominant group to use against other subaltern groups.